New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-01-06

principles.
Tho French Academy has petitoned tho Gov.
eminent to rescind the decree exiting the DUO
d'Aumale. This is as little as the Academy
could do considering tho magniflcence Of the Or
leans princes gift to the people Of France. But
General Boulanger must be heard from yet, and
the Duke is on record in terms which imply o
supreme contempt for the Minister Of War. The
solution Of this question: will be
awaited with interest. DAumale is not an
intriguer, and his residence in France would
scarcely expose the Republic to danger. 1t would
seem as if the annulment of the decree would be
popular and wise.
Justice Pratt's illness is a misfortune. McQuade
should have been in Sing Sing by this time.
Civil Service Commissioner Oberly, whose re-
lation to reform has always been that of fox to
chickens has been investigating the customs
service here. He has recommended the President
to change the rule directing the ex-
aminers to send to the appointing
officer the four names Of those having
tho best records upon their examination for pro-
motions so that the entire eligible list may be
sent in This will permit Mr.. Magone to select
Democrat at the foot of the list rather than
Republican at the head Of it, 1t is beautiful
specimen Of the reform they are giving us.
| Every day makes the fact clearer that the
battle Of 1888 will be fought the revenue issue.
The people will declare in favor Of high wages
and a home market the one hand, or Of pauper
service and industrial depression on the other.
! When Controller Loew made his New Year call
upon tho Mayorelect, Mr. Hewitt said "The
city pays too much interest on its debt. 1t
should be funded at much lower rate So 1t
does. On Of its bonds the city is paying
as high as per cent But how is Mr.. Hewitt
| going to exchange per cent bond for q per
| cent bond? II takes two TO make bargain
and the bondholdcr may prefer his more remuner-
dive security.
The Liberal happy family in England will be
happier when it has been found out whether Mr.
Chamberlain is or is not bigger man than Mr.
Gladstone.
It is an unsatisfactory and modifying spectacle
to judges of courts Of record engaging in an
unscemly scramble after "spols.' Yet just that
thing has been view in the City Court of
Brooklyn. With Judge Rcynolds's retirement the
entire bench of Brooklyn became Democratic: Al
most the first act of the City Court after Judge
Osbornes accession was the dismissal Of two
Republican court officers, one of whom had been
employed for twenty years, in order to make
room for Democratic ward workers Harsh Ian
glasc indeed would be required properly to char
actcrizc this proceeding.
The dcmagogy OF David b. Hill is probably
the most transparent demagOgy' now in stock
f. Ellery Anderson is delivering addresses on
Better Influences at the Primaries in Cities
MIR Anderson would speak with more authority
on Better Influences at the City Prison. IS he
is one Of Fatty Walsh's hackers.
Such an exhibition as Alderman Coffcy gave in
the Brooklyn Common Council chamber on Mon
day is luckily. not common. lie stOrmed and
writhcd in his anger, and the verbatim reports
| Of his speech show that he Is exceedingly
ignorant person with low and brutal instincts.
That capable OF giving vent to such scnti-
ments in such uncouth and ungranmatical language
should hold n public Office is a serious reproach
upon the good name OF Brooklyn. When the
Board OF Aldermen was rcorganized n few years
ago il thought that q better class Of men
would be chosen to it than under the old system
OF elccting Aldermen By wards II Cofey is the
rircncd outcome OF the new system, it must be
written down failure.
"lhc Utica Herald writes at some length Of
"The Failures Of 1856 but ncgects to mention
President Clcycand'S failure to remove Garland.
Judge Wallace has decided that Sarah BranaSh
the stewart claimant, began her suit in the
wrong way. but leave is given her to amend her
| complaint. Perhaps her surcst way TO set the
action right will be so to amend her birth that she
will come into q little closer kin,hip with A. 1.
stewart
This is an interest ing contribution to the lit
craturc of out door sports that "Thc Bristol VT
| Courier makes II tells of man who while re-
turning from Il shooting match was confronted by
a-grcat flock Of English Sparrows that flew out OF
"a millet field and pcrchcd upon the telegraph
wires The sportsman fired land the ball from
the rifle struck wire when 1t fairly rained spar
rows lie had no dog TO assist IN basging the
stunned birds, but succeeded in pllin5 up 2ls'
The number OF sparrows which our friend could
have piled up had he been favored with the
| earnest cooperation OF an active dog Is not men
| toned "1hc Courier owes it to ITSELF and it
would be only just to the man, to state frankly
whether that 2lS is not u Typographical error
for ESQ.
| Mr. Morrison is trying to discover silver lining
to the cloud which hangs over his free trade
| bills But the silver lining has other engage
mcnts
| Governor HIPS accommodation that poverty
should be abolished is wise and timely. 1t may
| be, however that the Legislature Will find some
difficulty i'll framing statute that will insure
solid bank account TO every citizen; but the Gov
clnor might start in and give his salary TO u few
unluclly persons. That would keep two or three
small families in considerable comfort and would
| branch. o..
PERSONAL.